MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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